1937 Quarter Weighs 4.7gr - Coin Community Forum

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miterman Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 01/13/2008 08:57 am Good morning, Do you think this coin is counterfeit? It is gray in color and has rim damage but only weighs 4.7gr. The coin on the left weighs 6.2 normal. Thanks Image: 1937o.jpg 100.66 KB Image: 1937r.jpg 101.82 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Becky Pillar of the Community United States 954 Posts	Posted 01/13/2008 4:20 pm I honestly don't know. But my take is that if it is counterfeit, it's worth more than a non counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
coppercoins Pillar of the Community United States 7629 Posts	Posted 01/13/2008 4:25 pm Looks like it could be a sand cast counterfeit, but is also possibly a quarter struck on a quarter size planchet made from dime stock, which would be thinner. This would be known as a "wrong stock error" - and they are known to exist for a number of different issues....whether they are known for 1937 quarters is beyond my scope of study. How about the sound of the coin? Does it ring like a struck coin, or does it have a more lead-like or pewter-like "dead" noise? Can you take edge comparison photos of the two coins? Report this Post to the Staff
foundinrolls Pillar of the Community United States 3507 Posts	Posted 01/13/2008 5:50 pm The coin looks like a counterfeit. Dime stock would weigh 2.50 gms. I've seen fake quarters, and halves and this one does indeed have the appearance of a cast copy. Report this Post to the Staff
miterman Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 01/13/2008 5:56 pm It's not any thinner then the other quarter and it does sound like silver but duller. Here is a pic. Bottom coin is the one in question. Thanks Image: 1937.jpg 92.48 KB Report this Post to the Staff
livingdinasaur Pillar of the Community United States 1571 Posts	Posted 01/13/2008 6:41 pm I am not an expert, or even close, but my opinion of the "coin" in question, is as Bill, and Chuck, a sand cast. The edge view just confirms this. If it IS silver, then it would be worth merl. Also if a counterfeit, it is not legal to sell as a real thing. the date doen't seem to have any additional merit, so stash it with the family silver heirlooms. silver is on it's way up again. Dick Report this Post to the Staff
miterman Valued Member United States 58 Posts	Posted 01/13/2008 8:38 pm Thanks for your time and opinions Report this Post to the Staff
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